sigarettenaanstekers
Syllables
si-ga-ret-te-naan-ste-kers
Pronunciation
/siɣaˈrɛtənaːnˌstɛkərs/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
aan + steken + ers
The word 'sigarettenaanstekers' is a compound noun syllabified according to Dutch vowel-centered rules. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of a root ('steken'), a prefix ('aan'), and suffixes ('-ten', '-ers'). Syllable division follows standard patterns of vowel nuclei and consonant cluster assignment.
Definitions
- 1
An object used to create a flame for lighting cigarettes.
cigarette lighters
“Hij kocht nieuwe sigarettenaanstekers.”
“Zij verloor haar sigarettenaanstekers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'kers'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
si — Open syllable, vowel onset.. ga — Open syllable, vowel onset.. ret — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. te — Open syllable, vowel onset.. naan — Closed syllable, long vowel, consonant coda.. ste — Closed syllable, consonant cluster coda.. kers — Closed syllable, consonant cluster coda.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centered Syllabification
Each syllable contains a vowel nucleus. Consonants are assigned to the nearest vowel to form onsets and codas.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are typically divided to maximize onsets, but can also form codas.
- Dutch allows some flexibility with consonant clusters, but the provided division is the most common.
- Vowel lengthening (e.g., 'aa' in 'naan') affects syllable weight but not division.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the core syllabification.
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